April 14, 2006
SC Bowling Tournament set for April, May in Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, SC —  The Spartanburg United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association is hosting the annual South Carolina Bowling Tournament this month and next. Events already have been held over the past weekend, with more scheduled for April 22-23, 29-30 and May 6-7.

Host centers are Shamrock Lanes and Star Lanes. More than 1,200 bowlers are participating, and more than 2,000 out-of-town visitors are expected in Spartanburg during the tournament, according to Kent Smith, local association president.

Among the bowlers expected to participate are Tommy Jones (Greenville, SC), currently one of the top bowlers on the national professional tour; Brian Osteen (Spartanburg), a top bowler on the regional professional tour; and local Hall of Fame members Dotchie Brannon, Marty Chapman, Larry Copeland, Larry Murray, Eddie Goins, Kent Smith and Kevin Westbrook.

Smith emphasizes that hosting a tournament of this size would not be possible without the cooperation of a large number of people. The tournament director, Bob Michael, from Myrtle Beach, and the staffs and management of Shamrock Lanes and Star Lanes have worked with the local association board of directors in preparation for this tournament.

The host hotel for the tournament is the Radisson Hotel & Suites. Other participating hotels are the Country Hearth Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites (Westgate), Holiday Inn Express (Westgate) and the Marriott at Renaissance Park.

Tournament sponsors are Budweiser of Spartanburg, Fire Mountain Grill and Denny’s. Other participating businesses are Coca-Cola of Spartanburg, Bo’s Fish Camp, Bruce Chiropractic Center and Consulting Engineering Services.

Team Spartanburg, the sports council of the Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, also is assisting the event.

For information, contact Kent Smith at 583-7764 or rksmith7@bellsouth.net.
 

Team Spartanburg’s mission is to promote Spartanburg as a destination for sports events; it recruits new events as well as provide assistance to existing sports events.  Team Spartanburg is supported by its partners:

Champions – Coca-Cola, JM Smith Corp., Wachovia, City of Spartanburg

MVPs – Herald-Journal/Celebrate Community, Radisson Hotel & Suites, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Verizon Wireless, Wofford College

All-Stars – Ogletree Deakins, Showcase Marketing, Shred First, Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park, Spartanburg Methodist College, University of South Carolina Upstate

For information about Team Spartanburg, go to www.teamspartanburgsc.org or contact Nikki Harris at (864) 594-5050 or laura.corbin@wofford.edu.

Team Spartanburg
Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
298 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, SC  29306
(864) 594-5050
1-800-374-TEAM

For more information, contact Team Spartanburg.